3 Birch Close, Southampton, SO16 5DE
About 3 Birch Close
3 Birch Close is an end-of-terrace house in Southampton (SO16 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 31 m² this is the 4th smallest of 50 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–76 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 50 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 49 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
3 Birch Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 November 2022
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Planning history
3 Birch Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
3 Birch Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SO16 5DE: £106,000 (2020–2010).
Nearby sales in SO16 5DE
Versus other Birch Close homes
Habitable Rooms for 3 Birch Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
536/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Coxford Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB